Teams: St Michael’s (Belcamp Lane, Coolock) vs St Michael’s (Ballybough)
Venue: St. Michael's House Leisure Centre, Belcamp Lane
Date: May 18th 2015
Cricket Leinster are delighted to announce that the first ever Table Cricket match in the province was a huge success. Both teams have had approximately 6-8 training sessions each prior to the game and were very evenly matched which made for an exciting and high standard match. St Michael’s of Coolock won the toss and opted to bat first. They put up a good total of 282 but it wasn’t enough as St Michaels of Ballybough put up a score of 290. It was a close match in which St Michael’s of Ballybough just edged a victory by 8 runs.
Everyone involved thoroughly enjoyed themselves with great feedback received from the day’s activities. Lynn Conroy, one of the participants said 'The training was very interesting and I enjoyed the tournament. I got to make new friends and to engage with the Leinster coaches again. I'd love to keep playing this game' whilst Una Hennessy quoted 'I loved the training because it's a great sport. The coaches were very good and the tournament was fantastic'.
Thanks to Dublin City Council and The Lords Taverners, we have been able to introduce and establish Table Cricket in the area. It has been thoroughly enjoyable for all coaches and participants involved so far and we are looking to expand the game into new areas in the near future.